Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) and his wife Lyudmila Putina (R) pray during an Orthodox Easter service in the Christ the Saviour Cathedral on April 24, 2011 in Moscow. Russia. This year, Orthodox and Catholic churches are...More

Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) and his wife Lyudmila Putina (R) pray...Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) and his wife Lyudmila Putina (R) pray during an Orthodox Easter service in the Christ the Saviour Cathedral on April 24, 2011 in Moscow. Russia. This year, Orthodox and Catholic churches are celebrating Easter on the same date.LessMore

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R), Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (L) and his wife Svetlana, attend an Orthodox Easter celebration at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow in the first hours of May 5, 2013.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila attend a service at Blagoveshchensky (the Annunciation) cathedral in Moscow’s Kremlin, on May 7, 2012, after Putin's inauguration ceremony. Putin took his oath of office today to...More

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila attend a service at...Russia's President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila attend a service at Blagoveshchensky (the Annunciation) cathedral in Moscow’s Kremlin, on May 7, 2012, after Putin's inauguration ceremony. Putin took his oath of office today to become Russia's president for a historic third mandate at a glittering ceremony inside the Kremlin.LessMore

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila walk to a polling station in Moscow on March 2, 2008. Russia's voters are expected to endorse Vladimir Putin's choice of a successor in Sunday's presidential election, allowing...More

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila walk to a polling station in...Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila walk to a polling station in Moscow on March 2, 2008. Russia's voters are expected to endorse Vladimir Putin's choice of a successor in Sunday's presidential election, allowing Putin to retain a measure of power in his nation, whose wealth and global voice have grown even as democratic freedoms diminished.LessMore

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila walk in St. Petersburg, late 22 December 2007. Russian President Vladimir Putin quipped on Friday that he would rather take things easy after eight years in power but new job...More

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila walk in St. Petersburg, late...Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila walk in St. Petersburg, late 22 December 2007. Russian President Vladimir Putin quipped on Friday that he would rather take things easy after eight years in power but new job offers keep getting in the way.LessMore

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila have dinner at a restaurant in St. Petersburg, late 22 December 2007. Russian President Vladimir Putin quipped on Friday that he would rather take things easy after eight years in...More

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila have dinner at a restaurant...Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila have dinner at a restaurant in St. Petersburg, late 22 December 2007. Russian President Vladimir Putin quipped on Friday that he would rather take things easy after eight years in power but new job offers keep getting in the way.LessMore

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Ludmila Alexandrowna Putina arrive for the G8 summit June 6, 2007 in Rostock-Laage, Germany. Putin and other world leaders are meeting amid rifts between Russia and the U.S. over an...More

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Ludmila Alexandrowna Putina arrive...Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Ludmila Alexandrowna Putina arrive for the G8 summit June 6, 2007 in Rostock-Laage, Germany. Putin and other world leaders are meeting amid rifts between Russia and the U.S. over an American proposal for a missle defense system in Europe and amid divisions over how to address climate change.LessMore

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Ludmila Alexandrowa Putina arrive at the airport on June 6, 2007 in Rostock-Laage, Germany. Putin, along with leaders from the leading industrial countries, developing countries and several...More

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Ludmila Alexandrowa Putina arrive at...Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Ludmila Alexandrowa Putina arrive at the airport on June 6, 2007 in Rostock-Laage, Germany. Putin, along with leaders from the leading industrial countries, developing countries and several African heads of state, is attending the G8 summit in Heiligendamm.LessMore

US ex-presidents Bill Clinton (background-L), George Bush (background-R), Russian...US ex-presidents Bill Clinton (background-L), George Bush (background-R), Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) and his wife Lyudmila stand during the funeral ceremony for Russian ex-president Boris Yeltsin in Moscow, 25 April 2007. Russia bade a grandiose farewell Wednesday to Boris Yeltsin, along with former world leaders who eagerly supported the former president through the traumatic era of post-Soviet reform.LessMore